The Hipaa Privacy Rule Permits Use Or Disclosure
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Under HIPAA, a covered entity (CE) is defined as:
A health care provider engaged in standard electronic transactions covered by HIPAA
Select all that apply: The HIPAA Privacy Rule permits use or disclosure of a patient's PHI in accordance with an individual's authorization that:
-Includes core elements and required statements set forth in the HIPAA Privacy Rule and DoD's implementing issuance -Is written and signed by the patient
An incidental use or disclosure is not a violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule if the covered entity (CE) has
All of the above
Which of the following would be considered PHI?
An individual's first and last name and the medical diagnosis in a physician's progress report
Which of the following statements about the HIPAA Security Rule are true?
All of the above
Which of the following are fundamental objectives of information security?
All of the above
Physical safeguards are: [Remediation Accessed
Physical measures, including policies and procedures that are used to protect electronic information systems and related buildings and equipment, from natural and environmental hazards, and unauthorized intrusion
Technical safeguards are:
Information technology and the associated policies and procedures that are used to protect and control access to ePHI
Which HHS Office is charged with protecting an individual patient's health information privacy and security through the enforcement of HIPAA?
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
What of the following are categories for punishing violations of federal health care laws?
All of the above
If an individual believes that a DoD covered entity (CE) is not complying with HIPAA, he or she may file a complaint with the:
All of the above
A covered entity (CE) must have an established complaint process.
All of the above
Which of the following are examples of personally identifiable information (PII)?
All of the above
Under the Privacy Act, individuals have the right to request amendments of their records contained in a system of records.
True
The e-Government Act promotes the use of electronic government services by the public and improves the use of information technology in the government
True
A breach as defined by the DoD is broader than a HIPAA breach (or breach defined by HHS)
True
When must a breach be reported to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team?
Within 1 hours of discovery
Which of the following are common causes of breaches?
All of the above
Which of the following are breach prevention best practices?
All of this above
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